Job Description
Job Description
Legal Assistant
Los Angeles, CA 90045
SALARY: $54-58k a year based on experience
BENEFITS:
- Medical and Dental Insurance - firm pays100% of the employee's premiums
- Paid Vacation and sick days
- 12 paid holidays
- Weekly 1 work from home day -assigned date based on team availability
- 401k and profit-sharing plan - all full time employees are eligible after 1 year
REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 3+ years litigation experience
- Plaintiff experience in person injury preferred.
JOB DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES:
- Our complex litigation team is searching for a legal assistant with experience handling mass and class action cases. The successful candidate is willing and able to work in person and has a background in calendaring, legal filing in state and federal court, assistance with drafting pleadings, propounding, and answering discovery, preparation for trials and handling client calls.
- Due to the fast past environment, it is necessary to be efficient, organized, detail oriented, able to prioritize duties and adhere to company policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Technologically savvy including proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with federal and state codes of civil procedure and litigation processes.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Resourceful and proactive in dealing with internal and external issues.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and work under pressure.
- Ability to negotiate and problem solve.
- Compensation: DOE.
Education and Experience:
- At least 2 years complex litigation experience as a Legal Assistant
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are an organization that values diversity. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including minorities and persons with disabilities.
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